KIEV, Nov. 18 - The European Parliament begins consultations on the formation of the legislative proposal for the provision of a visa free regime for Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said.

"Today, all three key EU institutions clearly said: Ukraine has met all the criteria. Thus, consultations on the legislative, I stress, a formal legislative proposal, will start now, regarding the ways of receiving a visa free regime by Ukraine," he said from the rostrum of parliament during an hour of questions to the government on Friday.